
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Jetty at Eureka today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Jetty at Eureka at 11AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at North Jetty at Eureka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
245 | 278 | 452 | 328 | 320 | 290 | 531 | 683 | 797 | 857 | 1492 | 1492 | 1370 | 1217 | 2071 | 1208 | 1163 | 1299 | 1029 | 843 | 604 | 503 | 802 | 3170 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 6:22AM1.23m | 4:05PM1.59m | 7:32AM1.25m | 5:15PM1.51m | 8:26AM1.33m | 6:39PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09PM0.16m | 10:39AM1.20m | 00:10AM0.23m | 11:58AM1.22m | 1:12AM0.26m | 1:22PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 |
245 | 278 | 452 | 328 | 320 | 290 | 531 | 683 | 797 | 857 | 1492 | 1492 | 1370 | 1217 | 2071 | 1208 | 1163 | 1299 | 1029 | 843 | 604 | 503 | 802 | 3170 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NNW 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | WNW 15 | SSW 15 |
170 | 306 | 480 | 470 | 422 | 497 | 497 | 497 | 491 | 286 | 386 | 432 | 412 | 499 | 539 | 180 | 107 | 402 | 397 | 382 | 576 | 344 | 462 | 275 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | W 10 | SSW 14 | W 9 | WNW 13 | W 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | S 18 |
306 | 120 | 163 | 80 | 187 | 49 | 127 | 129 | 131 | 491 | 70 | 69 | 32 | 42 | 127 | 407 | 493 | 85 | 146 | 100 | 82 | 326 | 344 | 160 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
20 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 27 | 51 | 90 | 241 | 293 | — | — | — | — | 257 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 292 | 292 | 72 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 111 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
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